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1. • • If you have a mass noun, you can say a lot of paper or (less formally) lots of papers. Whichever you say, the pronoun is then it. ("Paper" can also be countable in some cases, but that's irrelevant to this point.)
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     Which pronoun should I use after "lots of paper"? ("it" v "them")

2. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 260479Which pronoun should I use after "lots of paper"? ("it" v "them")

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   Sep 18, 2020 · If you have a countable noun, you can say (for example) a lot of things or (less formally) lots of things. Whichever you say, the pronoun is then they. If you have a mass noun, you can say a lot of paper or (less formally) lots of papers. Whichever you say, the pronoun is then it.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarMuch, many, a lot of, lots of : quantifiers - Cambridge Grammar

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   We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use them with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun).

4. harpercollege.pressbooks.pub › academic-writingUnit 17 Pronouns – Building Academic Writing Skills

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   May 15, 2021 · To learn personal, indefinite, and demonstrative pronouns. To understand the common uses of pronouns as in subject, object, possessive, and reflexive forms. To apply the noun-pronoun agreement rule and other uses of pronouns through multiple examples and a variety of writing situations.

5. ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub › reasonandwriting7.5 Pronouns – Putting the Pieces Together

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   Knowing just how pronouns work is an important aspect of clear and concise writing. Pronoun Agreement. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of (or refers back to) a noun or another pronoun. The word or words a pronoun refers to is called the antecedent of the pronoun. 1. Lani complained that she was exhausted. She refers to Lani.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarNouns: countable and uncountable - Cambridge Grammar

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   Some abstract nouns can be used uncountably or countably. The uncountable use has a more general meaning. The countable use has a more particular meaning. Nouns of this type include: education, experience, hatred, help, knowledge, life, love, sleep, time, understanding.

7. academicguides.waldenu.edu › writingcenter › grammarAcademic Guides: Grammar: Count and Noncount Nouns

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   Some nouns can be both count and noncount. When they change from a count to a noncount noun, the meaning changes slightly. In the noncount form, the noun refers to the whole idea or quantity. In the count form, the noun refers to a specific example or type.

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   Can a lot of paper be counted as a pronoun?

   • If you have a mass noun, you can say a lot of paper or (less formally) lots of papers. Whichever you say, the pronoun is then it. ("Paper" can also be countable in some cases, but that's irrelevant to this point.) The pronoun depends on the number of the noun being quantified ("paper" or "things"), not the quantifier "lot"/"lots".

   Which pronoun should I use after "lots of paper"? ("it" v "them")

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   How do pronouns work?

   • Knowing just how pronouns work is an important aspect of clear and concise writing. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of (or refers back to) a noun or another pronoun. The word or words a pronoun refers to is called the antecedent of the pronoun. 1. Lani complained that she was exhausted. She refers to Lani. Lani is the antecedent of she. 2.

   7.5 Pronouns – Putting the Pieces Together - Open Library Publishing

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   What is the difference between a countable and a mass noun?

   • If you have a countable noun, you can say (for example) a lot of things or (less formally) lots of things. Whichever you say, the pronoun is then they. If you have a mass noun, you can say a lot of paper or (less formally) lots of papers. Whichever you say, the pronoun is then it.

   Which pronoun should I use after "lots of paper"? ("it" v "them")

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   What is the purpose of a pronoun in a sentence?

   • The purpose of a pronoun is to take the place or refer back to a noun in a sentence. Just like subjects and verbs, nouns and pronouns should agree in number within a sentence. When writing a sentence, using the same word more than once can get repetitive. Example: Francine edited her paper because her paper was full of errors.

   LibGuides: Grammar and Writing Help: Noun–Pronoun Agreement

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   Should nouns and pronouns agree in number in a sentence?

   • Just like subjects and verbs, nouns and pronouns should agree in number within a sentence. When writing a sentence, using the same word more than once can get repetitive. Example: Francine edited her paper because her paper was full of errors. Rather than repeating "paper" twice, it is possible to use a pronoun.

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   What is a personal pronoun?

   • II. Personal Pronouns and Their Uses All pronouns are words to represent nouns. They can help avoid repeating the same nouns and make the language more concise . When you write a pronoun, you are using it to replace a noun in the previous sentence or previous part of the sentence. 1. The Worldometer is an organization located in the U.S.

   Unit 17 Pronouns – Building Academic Writing Skills

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   Feb 8, 2023 · When writing a sentence, using the same word more than once can get repetitive. Example: Francine edited her paper because her paper was full of errors. Rather than repeating "paper" twice, it is possible to use a pronoun.